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Access code processing for a security system

US5907288A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 15, 1997
Grant dateMay 25, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C9/33
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A security system includes a control panel for controlling the operation of the security system and a keypad for communication with the control panel by entry of access codes by key-presses of keys on the keypad of the keypad controller. The control panel includes a means for examining a sequence of key-presses for a match between a first defined number of consecutive key-presses and access codes programmed in the control panel. The control panel examines the sequence of key-presses after a second defined number of key-presses and if no match is found, continues to examine the most recent first defined number of key-presses after each further individual key-press until a match is found.

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